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English translation: standard sheet sizes


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Dutch term or phrase:plaatformaten
English translation:standard sheet sizes
Entered by: Saskia Steur
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21:44 Sep 2, 2007
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Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
Dutch term or phrase: plaatformaten
De software berekend de optimale opdeling van de uit te snijden panelen uit de basis plaatformaten, waardoor het restafval hout minimaal is.

sheets of wood ?
Andre de Vries
Local time: 05:45
standard sheet sizes
Explanation:
This is how I read it - materials come in in standars sheet sizes and the computer calculates the best use of the materials, wasting as little as possible.

http://www.bpindex.co.uk/manf.html?id=215
http://www.timbertraders.com.au/product.php?cmd=detail&catid...
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Saskia Steur
Local time: 06:45
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thanks
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3 +1standard sheet sizes
Saskia Steur
3sheets of wood
Barbara Schiefer


  

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sheets of wood


Explanation:
"Sheets of wood" is correct, as is "slabs of wood" (less common).

Barbara Schiefer
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:45
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
standard sheet sizes


Explanation:
This is how I read it - materials come in in standars sheet sizes and the computer calculates the best use of the materials, wasting as little as possible.

http://www.bpindex.co.uk/manf.html?id=215
http://www.timbertraders.com.au/product.php?cmd=detail&catid...

Saskia Steur
Local time: 06:45
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Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks

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agree  Jack den Haan
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  -> Many thanks, Jack!
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Sep 9, 2007 - Changes made by Saskia Steur:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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